Cramp-ball fungus weevil - Platyrhinus resinosus

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Ferdy Christant

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That is one seriously cool beetle! Through all kinds of optical illusions, it appears a lot more bumpy than it really is. And that scissor-like mouth, how awesome! Posted 10 months ago
1. Jivko Nakev
  
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  This really is a small beetle with impressive decoration! At first, I thought it was a piece of tree bark, but then I saw that it was moving! It does not seem to be common. Posted 10 months ago
2. 1. Ferdy Christant
    
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    It's seriously one of the coolest beetles I've seen yet, and that includes tropical ones. Posted 10 months ago

Paul Dirksen

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Awesome Jivko. Posted 10 months ago
1. Jivko Nakev
  
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  Thank you, Paul! Posted 10 months ago

Pudding4brains

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Beautiful beetle and shot! Thanks for sharing Jivko :o) Posted 10 months ago
1. Jivko Nakev
  
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  Thank you, Arp! Posted 10 months ago

Ruth Spigelman

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Curious and wonderful little find. The weevil group surely does produce some fascinating looking characters. These three shots really give us a good all round detail, thank you. Posted 10 months ago
1. Jivko Nakev
  
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  Thank you, Ruth! I was very excited when I saw it. Strange little creature. Posted 10 months ago

Claire Hamilton

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That is seriously cute, nice find Jivko! Posted 10 months ago
1. Jivko Nakev
  
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  Thanks, Claire! Posted 10 months ago

Christine Young

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What an incredible beetle! Posted 10 months ago
1. Jivko Nakev
  
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  Thank you, Christine! Posted 10 months ago

RMFelix

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Fantastic, Jivko, what a stunning weevil! Posted 10 months ago
1. Jivko Nakev
  
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  Thank you, Felix! Posted 10 months ago

Christine Young

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Today's Facebook post:

Whether you think it resembles tree bark or bird poop, one thing is for sure—the cramp-ball fungus weevil (Platyrhinus resinosus) is strikingly cryptic and beautiful!! These weevils live across Europe, and the larvae develop inside a fungus known as cramp balls (Daldinia concentrica), aka King Alfred's Cakes. {Spotted in Bulgaria by JungleDragon moderator, Jivko Nakev} #JungleDragon #Platyrhinusresinosus #weevil

https://www.facebook.com/jungledragonwildlife/ Posted 10 months ago

NattyOne

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What a fantastitical looking beast Jivko - Magic!! Posted 10 months ago
1. Jivko Nakev
  
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  It's really fantastic! Fungus weevils - they all are very cute. In this family, we have here members of 3 genera and they all look incredible!
  https://www.jungledragon.com/wildlife/browse/animalia/arthropoda/insecta/coleoptera/anthribidae Posted 10 months ago
2. 1. NattyOne
    
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    Thank you, fascinating Jivko! Posted 10 months ago

Wendy

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Amazing species,never seen before. Posted 10 months ago

The Cramp-ball fungus weevil

Platyrhinus resinosus (Scopoli, 1763) is a weevil of Anthribidae family. This large and distinctive weevil might only be confused with the similarly large Platystomos albinus but is readily distinguished by the presence of an incomplete transverse sub-basal pronotal keel, with a little experience both are immediately recognized. 7-15mm.

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Similar species: Beetles

Species identified by Jivko Nakev